Improvement in pen and pencil cases



UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOSEPH MONAGHAN, OF NEW YORK, AND THOMAS FLYNN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO JOSEPH MONAGHAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN PEN AND PENCIL CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,047, dated December 19, 1871.

To all whom it may concer/1t:

I Be it known that we, JOSEPH MONAGHAN, of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, and THOMAS FLYNN, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Pencil-Case; and we do hereby decla-re that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable Others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in pen and pencil cases, in which both the pen and pencil are caused to project from one and the same end, and an extension holder is employed in the other end; and it consist-s in the arrangement Of the extension tube with the pencil and its tube, and with the pen-holder, which is actuated by an exterior ring, all as hereinafter described.

Figure l is a section showing1 the pen-holder and extension handle extended. Fig. 2 is a section, showing` the pencil extended. Fig. 3 is a section of the pencil-tube, and Fig. 4 is a side view of the pencil-tube and the slotted tube which works the pencil beingl itself Operated by the extension handle. Fig. 5 is an end view, and Fig. 6 is a section On the line x Qc of Fig. 2.

A is the exterior tube of the case, and B the pen'holder, which is fitted in it, extending only part of the way around, and is connected to the exterior ring-slide C in the common way. Op posite the pen-holder is a segmental block, l), attached tO the inner wall of the tube A for the support of the small pencil-tube E which is a-ttached tO it at the end out of which the pencil projects. This tube extends nearly to the other end of tube A, and tits in a tube, F, extending into the exten sion tubeG and connected to it. The latter projects out of the tube A through abush, H, and a cap, I. This bush is employed to reduce the hole for the handle G as much as is required for it, in consequence ofthe necessity of making it sufficiently smaller than the interior of tube A to provide space between them for the pen-holder to to slide back and forth. The pencil-tube E has a lon g slot, K, for the stud-pin L of the pencil to work in, and a lateral notch, M, is provided at each end of the slot for locking the pencil both when out Or in by turning the pin into the notches. The tube F used for connecting the pin L with the extension handle has also a long slot with a lateral notch, 0, at the inner end, designed to allow the handle to be worked out and in when the pen is used without moving the pencil, and for moving the pencil Ont and in when required. If the pencil is to be moved out the handle and tube F are first drawn out and turned to the right for engaging the pin L in the notch O; then they are forced in a-nd drive the pencil out.. When moved out or in the pencil may be locked by turningthe handle G and forcing pin L into one of the lateral notches M.

This construction is very simple an d cheap, and admits of making the cases much smaller than they are now made, which is highly desirable for such articles on account of the greater convenience in carrying in the pocket. But the essential advantage gained by it is the arrangement of a pen-holder and pencil to work in One end of a short case independently of each other, said case being provided with an extension handle for the pen.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination of the tubes E and F, provided with slots, as described, and extension piece G within the case A, all constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.

JOSEPH MONAGHAN. THOMAS FLYNN. Witnesses:

GEO. W. MABEE,

ALEX. F. ROBERTS. (146) 

